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Illustrated Odyssey by Homer
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Little Book of Alexander McQueen: The story of the iconic brand by Karen Homer
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An illustrated exploration of the story behind the brand, from Alexander McQueen's own early days to the current leadership of Sarah Burton. Includes a collection of finished designs, close-up details and personal sketches.
Little Book of Dior by Karen Homer
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The illustrated story of Christian Dior's early life, the brand's inception, the triumphs of the couture collections on the catwalk and the red carpet, and the brand's journey after the death of its founder.
Little Book of Givenchy: The story of the iconic fashion house by Karen Homer
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An illustrated exploration of the story behind the fashion house Givenchy, from its creation in 1952 to its current leadership and designs. Includes a collection of finished designs, close-up details and key moments.
Little Book of Gucci by Karen Homer
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One of the oldest Italian fashion brands in existence today, Gucci was founded in Florence in 1921. Guccio Gucci established his company with the goal of creating opulent luggage for Italy's wealthy and fashionable upper-classes. With the signature Gucci print of dark brown diamonds on a tan background, ...Show more
Little Book of Valentino: The story of the iconic fashion house by Karen Homer, Karen Homer
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A pocket-sized, illustrated book depicting the work and life of Valentino Garavani. To have a colour named after you is one of the highest accolades in fashion. Valentino Garavani is one such icon. Since the founding of the House of Valentino in 1950s Rome, Garavani has been celebrated for the desirabil ...Show more
The Iliad by Homer
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One of the oldest extant works of Western literature, the Iliad is a timeless epic poem of great warriors trapped between their own heroic pride and the arbitrary, often vicious decisions of fate and the gods. Renowned scholar and acclaimed translator Peter Green captures the Iliad in all its surging th ...Show more
The Iliad by Homer (translated by Emily Wilson)
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After an invocation to the Muses, the story launches in medias res towards the end of the Trojan War between the Trojans and the besieging Greeks. Chryses, a Trojan priest of Apollo, offers the Greeks wealth for the return of his daughter Chryseis, held captive by Agamemnon, the Greek leader. Although m ...Show more
The Iliad by Homer Homer
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The IliadBy HomerAnd Achilles answered, "Most noble son of Atreus, covetous beyond all mankind, how shall the Achaeans find you another prize? We have no common store from which to take one. Those we took from the cities have been awarded; we cannot disallow the awards that have been made already. Give ...Show more
The Iliad (Everyman's Library) by Homer (Translated by Robert Fitzgerald)
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The greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization, now in a gorgeous new clothbound edition The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization - an epic poem without rival in the literature of the world, and the cornerstone of Western culture. The story centres on ...Show more
The Iliad (Homer) Translated by Robert Fagles by Homer
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A work of tremendous influence that has inspired writers from his ancient Greek contemporaries to modernist writers such as T.S. Eliot, Homer's epic poem "The Iliad" is translated by Robert Fagles with an introduction and notes by Bernard Knox in "Penguin Classics". One of the foremost achievements in W ...Show more
The Iliad (Macmillan Collector's Library) by Homer (Translated by Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf and Ernest Myers)
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The Iliad has had a far-reaching impact on Western literature and culture, inspiring writers, artists and classical composers across the ages. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful boo ...Show more